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A guide to go to GodA guide to goe to God
A guide to go to God: or, An explanation of the perfect pattern of prayer, the Lords prayer. By William Gouge, B. in D. and minister of Gods Word in Black-Friars LondonA guide to goe to God: or, An explanation of the perfect patterne of prayer, the Lords prayer. By William Gouge, B. in D. and minister of Gods Word in Black-Friers London
London: printed by G. Miller for Edward Brewster, 1626
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
4. Life of Conscience, both to cheer us up in doing the will of God, and also to check us when we swerve from the same, and not to suffer us to be quiet till we turn to it again. For these are the proper functions of a conscience quickened and sanctified. The Apostle noteth that they who give themselves over to transgress,1 have their conscience seared with an hot iron: the life of it is taken away.
4. Life of Conscience, both to cheere vs vp in doing the will of God, and also to checke vs when we swerue from the same, and not to suffer vs to be quiet till we turne to it againe. For these are the proper functions of a conscience quickened and sanctified. The Apostle noteth that they who giue themselues ouer to transgresse,1 haue their conscience seared with an hot iron: the life of it is taken away.
5. Love of Gods Word: that our hearts be so set upon it, as we make it our joy and delight. This made David so forward, as he was, to do the will of God: for Gods Word was his love, 1longing, joy, delight, more sweet then honey, more precious then thousands of gold, or silver. This reason of doing Gods will he himself rendereth in these words, My soul hath kept thy testimonies, for I love them exceedingly. Love setteth all the power of a mans soul, and parts of his body on work to accomplish that which is loved. But unless our heart and affections be set upon Gods Word, very hardly shall we be brought to do it, because it is contrary to our natural and corrupt will.
5. Loue of Gods Word: that our hearts be so set vpon it, as we make it our ioy and delight. This made Dauid so forward, as hee was, to doe the will of God: for Gods Word was his loue,